Regional perinatal mortality differences in the Netherlands; care is the question

Background: Perinatal mortality is an important indicator of health. European comparisons of perinatal mortality show an unfavourable position for the Netherlands. Our objective was to study regional variation in perinatal mortality within the Netherlands and to identify possible explanatory factors for the found differences. Methods: Our study population comprised of all singleton births (904,003) derived from the Netherlands Perinatal Registry for the period 2000-2004. Perinatal mortality including stillbirth from 22(+0) weeks gestation and early neonatal death (0-6 days) was our main outcom... Mehr ...